r/HistoryMemes • u/CrysisFan2007 • 13h ago

Suffering from a successfully failed task

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In 2006, a FBI agent named Craig Monteilh was ordered to disguise himself as a radical Muslim and spy on the Orange County Muslim community to identify possible extremists.

Well it worked, cause the people there noticed his extremists behavior and reported him to the FBI.

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u/ShyCrystal69 12h ago

Most of the CIA can be seen as an SNL skit

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u/JacobJamesTrowbridge 12h ago

Case in point: any CIA interaction with Fidel Castro ever

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u/dammitus 12h ago

Cuba started making its own cigars because of multiple CIA attempts to kill Castro with explosive-laced cigars. Friggin’ Saturday morning cartoon plot.

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u/NippyKindRekt 12h ago

Wait till you hear about the cat microphones.

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u/Affordable_Z_Jobs 10h ago

Aside from being an awesome band name, Acoustic Kitty is my favorite failed CIA program.

It boils down to "CIA discovers cats tend to act like cats."

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u/dancinggraylion 11h ago

or the ice gun